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Composite Fitter

Brackley
5 days ago
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We are looking for an enthusiastic Composite Fitter to join the Composite Fitting Shop on rotating early and late shifts.

This is a fixed term contract opportunity to start beginning of December 2025 and ending May 2026.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a core department, in assembling high quality carbon components for our F1 racing car and our customer supply, in the most efficient, cost-effective manner.

You can share our passion and hunger for competition whilst staying true to our values, in addition to enjoying an innovative environment where collaboration and teamwork is key.

We are looking for self-motivated individuals who will share successes whilst embedding into to our ethos of continuous improvements in a world that continues to evolve.

Key Accountabilities (Duties):
Trimming, fitting and bonding carbon fibre components utilising engineering drawings and build instructions.
Assembling moulds, jigs and fixtures.
Ability to deal with technical challenges and solve problems as they arise.
Responsible for maintaining the highest quality standards on all manufactured composites components to defined standards.
Proactively contributing to the improvement of quality and efficiency.
Working to challenging and demanding lead times.
Being aware of Health and Safety requirements.
Assisting other areas of the department as required.
Adhering to surface preparation and bonding procedures.
Candidate profile:
Ability to demonstrate significant previous experience of fitting/trimming a broad range of composite materials in Motorsport/F1.
A methodical and thorough approach to the work with excellent attention to detail.
Good communication skills, both written and verbal, always remaining respectful.
A self-motivator and ability to motivate others.
Work as part of a team in an ever-demanding environment.
Enthusiastic and able to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues.
Work well under pressure to meet demanding deadlines.
Able to work with minimal supervision.
A can-do attitude whilst remaining flexible.

If you feel you have the skills to succeed in this role, please click to apply.
 
Arden White specialises in technical engineering recruitment, and all job applications are managed by our team. We believe in the value of a personal touch, and we work hard to deliver a swift, professional, and friendly service for our clients and candidates. We are acting as a recruitment agency on behalf of our client for this vacancy, and whilst we are advertising the role, we are not the hiring company.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, we’re unable to respond to everyone individually. If you haven’t heard from us within 14 days, unfortunately you’ve not been unsuccessful on this occasion. However, please continue to monitor our website vacancies for more opportunities

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